Rowley Farm, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6LY
About Rowley Farm
Rowley Farm is a nine-bedroom detached house in Holt Heath, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 314 m² (around 3380 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood chips. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 314 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,003,000 is 39.3% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms9
- Bathrooms7
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
9 applications on record at Rowley Farm, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6LY
- Apr 2018FullOutcome in report
Proposed new access and track for agricultural purposes onto Ockeridge Lane
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00253/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseSept 2024Decision
- Change Of UseMar 2021Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Rowley Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,003,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 20 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2016Most recent
£720,000
+642.3%over 20 years2 March 1996
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 6LY: £405,000 (2020–2012).
Nearby sales in WR6 6LY
Little Rowe, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6LY
Sold Nov 2020
£525,000Roadfield Cottage, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6LY
Sold Mar 2020
£405,000Irena, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6LY
Sold Apr 2019
£330,000Wishville, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6LY
Sold Jan 2012
£350,000The Orchards, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6LY
Sold Nov 2007
£525,000
Versus other Ockeridge Lane homes
On price per m², Rowley Farm runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,293
Street avg £2,786
Floor Area
314 m²
Street avg 214 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
41/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Rowley Farm — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







